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13TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES INTERVIEW SCHEDULE FOR JUDICIAL VACANCY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 28, 2021
CONTACT: Christine Derr, Chair, [email protected]
Thirteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
TELEPHONE: 813-223-5421

The Thirteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission is pleased to announce that the following candidates will be interviewed for possible nomination to Gov. Ron DeSantis for the position of County Court Judge.

The Commission will conduct interviews on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021 beginning at 12 p.m. at the Chester H. Ferguson Law Center, 1610 N. Tampa Street, Tampa, Florida 33602. The Commission will consider the 30 applicants interviewed Aug. 9, 2021, the 19 applicants interviewed on Sept. 2, 2021, and the 6 new applicants for this process. The Commission will submit the names of nominees for three new judgeships to Gov. Ron DeSantis no later than Oct. 8, 2021.

APPLICANT                                                     TIME

Starr Brookins                                                   12:00-12:10

Cory Chandler                                                   12:10-12:20

Gitanjali Clark                                                    12:20-12:30

Cornelius Demps                                                12:30-12:40

Paul Dontenville                                                 12:40-12:50

 

BREAK                                                             12:50-1:00

Christine Edwards                                              1:00-1:10

Joseph Kudia                                                     1:10-1:20

Randall Leonard                                                 1:20-1:30

Troy Lovell                                                        1:30-1:40

Elba Martin                                                        1:40-1:50

 

BREAK                                                             1:50-2:00

Victoria McNeal                                                  2:00-2:10

Bennett Miller                                                    2:10-2:20

Antina Mobley                                                    2:20-2:30

Nancy Neaves                                                    2:30-2:40

Belinda Noah                                                     2:40-2:50

 

BREAK                                                             2:50-3:00

Teresa Prescott                                                  3:00-3:10

Shirin Rustomji                                                  3:10-3:20

Matthew Smith                                                  3:20-3:30

Rita Pavan Peters                                               3:30-3:40

All proceedings of the Commission are open to the public except for deliberations. Members of the public wishing to attend the interviews have the option of attending via Zoom.

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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3743743964

Meeting ID: 374 374 3964

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